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Kenji Eno has died

D survival horror series creator and Real Sound developer dies at 42 from heart failure Wednesday.

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Longtime game designer and musician Kenji Eno, known for his work on the D survival horror and Real Sound franchises, died Wednesday. A statement released on the From Yellow to Orange website from CEO Katsutoshi Eguchi explains Eno died of heart failure. He was 42.

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"It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mr. Kenji Eno passed away last night (February 20, 2013) of heart failure," Eguchi wrote.

"Mr. Eno was a musician and video game designer based in Japan. He is best known for his cult survival horror series, the D games and his audio game series, Real Sound."

Eno's latest work was the WiiWare game You, Me, and the Cubes.

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To be fair, he didn't look that healthy; kind of his own fault.

I fear for other influential people of similar health as well; most importantly I feel is Gabe Newell.

No, I do not mean any insult; I'm a health advocate and try to educate people on nutrition; ie. save lives. I care about people's health.

I have the original D game for PC locked away in storage. It really has been a damn long time.

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@DAOWAce So you can say he didn't "look healthy" based on a black and white picture? That's absurd.

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@Granpire Well, it is obvious he is overweight from the picture on GS's site. To confirm the picture was recent and accurate I Googled images of him to see his full body; it was confirmed.

Weight really affects your overall health; the heavier you are, the more at risk of dying you are from organ failures, among other things. My friend (who was morbidly obese) nearly died from Pneumonia. It wasn't until his experience that he actually started taking me seriously and improving his health through his diet. He's dropped over 200lbs and isn't affected by the majority of things that used to affect him severely (sleep apnea, narcolepsy, extreme tiredness, body pain), still suffering from high blood pressure, though it's much better than it was in the past.

FWIW, my aunt died because she didn't give a damn about the way she lived or ate. Can't really say I miss her; I lose respect for people who don't care about themselves.

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@N-bellic Steve Jobs?

I'm more saying "This is terrible, I believe it could've been prevented." instead of "This person caused their own death, tough shyte."

I have no problem getting to know somebody to discover and hopefully cure their problems; but I can't do that with people I have no contact with.

There's no feeling quite like knowing you could've prevented something but were unable to at no fault of your own.

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@DAOWAce @Granpire That's pretty cold man. For some people it isn't as simple as "diet and exercise", some folks have serious disorders where their rating patterns are out of control. You wouldn't say the same thing about an anorexic person would you?

My point is, you didn't know the guy, you merely googled him and judged him based on his appearance. You don't know what personal struggles he was going through yet you say his untimely death was his own fault.

Life isn't as simple as you make it out to be. Try seeing things from someone else's perspective before passing judgement.

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I hope he didn't suffer and what a loss to the gaming world.

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Thanks for D and E0. They'll be in my collection for years to come. There is a place for FMV in gaming history.

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RIP Sir. I've been thinking of playing D2 this past week as well.

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That's pretty young. A shame.

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@sonicare There is nothing like shame when death comes ! I wonder why u ppl say "what a shame" ?

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@Xirexor @sonicare As in it's a shame he won't be able to influence the game industry anymore.

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@Leboyo56 @Xirexor @sonicare He is not talking about game industry but his personal life. "That's pretty young. A shame.". Talking about his age (as shame) ! Not like "That's pretty young to die within a gaming industry. A shame" ! LOL

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@PSYCHOV3N0M no ty

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This guy has a lot in common with Hideo Kojima and Yu Suzuki in the way he managed to bring cinematic storytelling to gaming in a way few others dared to at the time. D was that kind of game that got you really excited for the future when you first played it.

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I've heard of him and I have played the D game on the Saturn.

For people who were alive back then or were to young to know. This is the game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_(video_game)

The game was a survival puzzle game. R.I.P. Eno.

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Welcome to eart where a bunch of idiots waste their time giving a fk about someone who died who they didn't know. Meanwhile your parents die, it's no big deal. The funny thing is you idiots never heard of this guy untill your read this article. What a bunch of sheep.

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@HIT3kNology No problem in wasting time reading and remembering someone who created things in their life that impacted our lives.

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@HIT3kNology Nice assumptions there, stupid.

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@HIT3kNology You sound really cool.

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@HIT3kNology I'm sure if you worded that differently, i would have possibly agreed to what you said.

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@Sayed101 Says the idiot who clicked the like button, and then hit unlike when you felt it would make more sense to reply with a retarded comment. Word of advice, I don't write comments on Gamespot to have anyone agree with me. So congratulations for responding with such a worthless comment.

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@HIT3kNology @Sayed101 I read through the first sentence, then changed my mind. You talk as if you "know" what people are thinking. you have no clue do you? anyone can claim things, even an idiot. Maybe you're speaking from experience i don't know. But I have a right to express myself and I will. You may think it's worthless, I do not.

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R.I.P. :(

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Can't say I heard of him or his games personally. But this is still very sad to hear. 42 is way too young... It really makes you think.

Wish his family and friends the best and may he rest in peace.

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His games were head of their time, and it's sad that we won't be able to see what he could've done with the PS4 or even the current generation of consoles ocnsidering his last game was on the Wii.


RIP : (

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very sad :( . . . D is a very underrated series. He will live on forever in these excellent games he made.

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Sad news. Best wishes to Mr. Kenji Eno's family and friends.

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R.I.P

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:( Too young for a heart attack. Sad news.. I actually played D3 I think it was. It was freaky.

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Quack Quack!

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NOOOOOOO! This guy was awesome!!!

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R.I.P Very sad

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A great guy, respect.

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Kenji Eno did for the Saturn what Goichi Suda did for the Wii. It is rather a shame that D and Enemy Zero never saw much acclaim outside of their niche audiences and this is an obvious loss to the gaming community.

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@loopy_101 I remember playing D on the PlayStation. Holy **** that game was awesome.

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See you at the crossroads Eno.

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Vaya con dios, amigo.

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Way too young! R.I.P Enjo-kosai-san.

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R.I.P :(


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The death of Kenji Eno at the age of 42 is enough to make one think about their own mortality. May he rest in peace.

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so young. RIP.

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That is no age to die indeed. Very sad.

May God rest his soul.

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Way too young to die, RIP Mr. Eno.

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Based on what I know about the man, I'm not at all surprised. I'm sad, but not surprised.

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RIP

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wow... D was the first thriller on a console I ever played. Such a great story and the game was good at drawing you in just right for a scare. It made my Saturn experience all the more pleasurable.

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Rest in peace, fellow gamer!

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That is a sweet looking controller, can't wait to get my hands on it.

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@SciFiCat That's what I'm talkin' about, baby!

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Excuse me!

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Journey well Kenji Eno and thank you for the beauty you have given this world.

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rofl

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Gotta tell HVGN about this

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